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41 poner los pelos de punta
to make one's hair stand on end* * *(v.) = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out ofEx. In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.Ex. Alfred Hitchcock dedicated himself to scaring the living daylights out of people with an oeuvre of taut, well-crafted mystery-thrillers.Ex. He didn't kill them, but frightened them to death and made them run away.Ex. He was most definitely not their kind of Republican - a moderate, a maverick; outspokenly full of opinions that made their hair stand on end.Ex. Moreover, if you happen to be suffering from dental phobia, where the idea of visiting a dentist's surgery scares the hell out of you, you will be glad to learn that 'do it yourself' dental veneer kits exist.* * *(v.) = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out ofEx: In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.
Ex: Alfred Hitchcock dedicated himself to scaring the living daylights out of people with an oeuvre of taut, well-crafted mystery-thrillers.Ex: He didn't kill them, but frightened them to death and made them run away.Ex: He was most definitely not their kind of Republican - a moderate, a maverick; outspokenly full of opinions that made their hair stand on end.Ex: Moreover, if you happen to be suffering from dental phobia, where the idea of visiting a dentist's surgery scares the hell out of you, you will be glad to learn that 'do it yourself' dental veneer kits exist. -
42 sacar punta
* * *(v.) = sharpenEx. Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.* * *(v.) = sharpenEx: Instructors may sharpen a difference of opinion between two students and also may tactfully cut short long-winded contributions in a debate.
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43 tener los nervios de punta
to be on edge* * *(v.) = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomachEx. It is common for someone to feel they have butterflies in their stomach when in the early stages of a relationship.* * *(v.) = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomachEx: It is common for someone to feel they have butterflies in their stomach when in the early stages of a relationship.
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44 vestirse de punta en blanco
figurado to dress up to the nines* * *(v.) = tog out, tog upEx. Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.Ex. Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.* * *(v.) = tog out, tog upEx: Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.
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45 caer chuzos de punta
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46 en hora punta
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47 estar de punta con alguien
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48 ponerle los nervios de punta a alguien
to get on somebody's nervesSpanish-English dictionary > ponerle los nervios de punta a alguien
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49 sacar punta a
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50 ser la punta del iceberg
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51 barba en punta
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52 saco de punta
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53 velocidad punta
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54 concentración de punta
spa concentración (f) de punta, concentración (f) picoeng peak concentrationБезопасность и гигиена труда. Испано-английский > concentración de punta
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55 flujo espiratorio de punta
spa flujo (m) espiratorio de punta, pico (m) de flujo espiratorioeng peak expiratory flow (rate), PEFБезопасность и гигиена труда. Испано-английский > flujo espiratorio de punta
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56 acabado en punta
(adj.) = pointedEx. The pinnacle is depicted as pointed probably because it can be attained temporarily but it is difficult to perch upon indefinitely.* * *(adj.) = pointedEx: The pinnacle is depicted as pointed probably because it can be attained temporarily but it is difficult to perch upon indefinitely.
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57 con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro
(adj.) = pigeon-toedEx. When children start walking they tend to be bandy-legged, pigeon-toed and look flat-footed.* * *(adj.) = pigeon-toedEx: When children start walking they tend to be bandy-legged, pigeon-toed and look flat-footed.
Spanish-English dictionary > con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro
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58 con los nervios de punta
= edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edgeEx. His selection of films suggests a temperamental bias toward strong, violent, edgy scenes with killings, face-slappings, and confrontations.Ex. The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.Ex. The combination of trade deficit, budget deficit, and threat of war has international investors completely on edge.* * *= edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edgeEx: His selection of films suggests a temperamental bias toward strong, violent, edgy scenes with killings, face-slappings, and confrontations.
Ex: The article ' Nervy Days for Office Suppliers' reviews the present state of affairs of office automation.Ex: The combination of trade deficit, budget deficit, and threat of war has international investors completely on edge. -
59 de una punta a otra
Ex. Next morning the heap, now damp right through, was set up on one end of the horse (later called the bank), a bench long enough to take two piles of paper end to end, and about as high as the coffin of the press.* * *Ex: Next morning the heap, now damp right through, was set up on one end of the horse (later called the bank), a bench long enough to take two piles of paper end to end, and about as high as the coffin of the press.
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60 de una punta de la ciudad a otra
(adj.) = cross-town, cross-townEx. The average speed of cross-town traffic has dropped to 5.2 miles per hour (from 5.6 mph five years ago).Ex. The average speed of cross-town traffic has dropped to 5.2 miles per hour (from 5.6 mph five years ago).* * *(adj.) = cross-town, cross-townEx: The average speed of cross-town traffic has dropped to 5.2 miles per hour (from 5.6 mph five years ago).
Ex: The average speed of cross-town traffic has dropped to 5.2 miles per hour (from 5.6 mph five years ago).Spanish-English dictionary > de una punta de la ciudad a otra
См. также в других словарях:
punta — sustantivo femenino 1. Extremo agudo o más fino de una cosa, generalmente alargado: la punta de la navaja, la punta de la espada, la punta de la aguja, la punta de la barra, la punta del cuchillo, la punta del dardo, la punta del lápiz, la pun ta … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
punta — (Del lat. puncta, t. f. de tus, part. pas. de pungĕre, picar, punzar). 1. f. Extremo agudo de un arma blanca u otro instrumento con que se puede herir. 2. Extremo de algo. La punta del pie. [m6]La punta del banco. 3. Colilla de un cigarro. 4.… … Diccionario de la lengua española
punta (1) — {{hw}}{{punta (1)}{{/hw}}s. f. 1 Estremità aguzza e pungente di qlco.: la punta del coltello, di uno spillo, della lancia | Prendere qlco. di –p, (fig.) direttamente | (fig.) Prendere qlcu. di –p, affrontarlo bruscamente | Estremità superiore,… … Enciclopedia di italiano
Punta — ist der Name einer Musiktradition, besonders in Belize sowie Honduras und El Salvador, sowie eines Tanzes der Garifuna. Musik Die heutige Puntamusik geht in Teilen auf den Punta Tanz der Garifuna zurück. Die Puntamusik wurde 1978 erstmals einer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
punta — 1. de o en puntas. → puntilla. 2. hora punta. ‘Aquella en la que se produce mayor aglomeración en los transportes y mayor demanda en el uso de determinados servicios’. En España y Chile se dice hora punta: «Coge el metro en una hora punta»… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
Punta 28 — (Мар де Лас Пампас,Аргентина) Категория отеля: Адрес: Calle 28, 7165 Мар де Лас Пампас, Ар … Каталог отелей
Punta [1] — Punta, in Ungarn ein weiter Schafpelz mit Ärmeln, von hellbraun gebeiztem Leder, mit dem Fell nach innen. Bei den guten sind die Nähte mit eingenähten Figuren von buntem Leder verziert. Regnet es stark, so wird der Pelz mit dem Rauhen nach Außen… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Punta [2] — Punta (span. u. ital.), 1) so v.w. Spitze; daher P. d arco, in der Musik die Bogenspitze; 2) so v.w. Vorgebirge; daher: P. de Afrika u. P. do Europa, die beiden an der Straße von Gibraltar einander gegenüber stehenden Spitzen von Afrika u. Europa … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Punta [1] — Punta (span. u. ital.), Spitze, Vorgebirge, wie P. de Europa, die Südspitze der Halbinsel von Gibraltar u. a. P. speziell Name des Vorgebirges Aktion (s. d.) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Punta [2] — Punta (ital., »Stich«), ein Gesellschaftsspiel mit Karten und Würfeln, das trotz einfacher Regeln doch großer Mannigfaltigkeit fähig ist. Vgl. Lauterburg, D. is große Buch der Puntaspiele (Berl. 1904) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Punta — (ital., span.), Spitze, Vorgebirge; insbes. La P., s.v.w. Actium … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon